Abraham Josselyn

Abraham Josselyn is the son of Thomas Josselyn (1591-1660/1). One can search online for the genealogy of Thomas Josselyn and find several different websites.

I have found that the best source of online genealogy information for this family, is on the website of Professor Howard Josselyn DeVoe. For example:

Professor DeVoe's webpage for Abraham Josselyn.

I would recommend that anybody interested in the genealogy of Thomas Josselyn (1591-1660/1) of Massachusetts to visit Professor DeVoe's website. What I like about his particular online published work is that not only does Professor DeVoe state facts, but he also gives excellent, detailed citations as to the sources for those facts.

(Professor DeVoe, thank you for your detailed information on the Thomas Josselyn family tree.)

Note 16-Nov-2011: Below, I will quote Professor DeVoe's work on Abraham Josselyn verbatim. One should always reference his webpage for the most accurate and up-to-date information. This quotation of his work here in findagrave is just in case his website should ever go down...

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Abraham Josselyn was the son of Thomas Josselyn and Rebecca Jude.1 Abraham Josselyn was born about 1615/16, possibly in Essex, England.2 According to Elizabeth French's 1917 article, he was born about 1619.1 He was christened on 6 April 1619.3 He was a mariner.1

Abraham Josselyn married Beatrice Hampson, daughter of Philip Hampson, on 4 November 1642 in England.4 Elizabeth French's article gives the year of their marriage as 1645.1

Abraham Josselyn did not come to New England with his father in 1635, but immigrated before March 1644.5 Savage suggests he perhaps was left by his father at school and decided to follow in a few years.6

From the diary of Rev. Ralph Josselin, Vicar of Earl's Colne, County Essex, 6, 7, 8 March 1644/5: My Cousin Abraham Josselin came to us from New England, about by ye Canaryes, after a sad long jorney & one tedious fight with a Kings pyratt: heard by him of ye wellfare of ye plantacon for which God bee praised; this summer N. E. had divers losses at sea, and scarce any before: wee rid to my Cousin Bentons.5 Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1647.7

At the time that his father moved from Hingham to Lancaster, in about 1652, Abraham and his family moved to Black Point (now Scarborough), Maine.8 Henry Josselyn (1606-1683), a sixth cousin of Abraham, had settled at Black Point. Elizabeth French, in her Josselyn genealogy, wrote: It . . . seems probable that, having no children of his own to inherit his property, Henry Josselyn induced his kinsman Thomas to send to him his eldest son Abraham, intending to make him his heir. Abraham certainly went to Scarborough, Me., and lived there for seven years. Whether he quarrelled with his kinsman or tired of the wilderness is not clear, but he returned to his relatives in Lancaster. He died several years before his kinsman Henry, and it is not known what disposition was made of the property of the latter.9 About 1659 Abraham sold his property at Black Point and moved to Boston about 1660.8 He was in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts before 1663.7 Lancaster was his residence for the rest of his life.8

Abraham Josselyn died at sea off the coast of Virginia in the ship Good Fame of New York, between 16 March 1669/70 and 7 April 1670/71.1 He left a will dated 16 March 1669/70 and proved 7 April 1670/71. The following is an abstract of his will on file in the Surrogate's office, in the city of New York:10 Abraham Jossling, Nashua, "Being very sick," leaves to wife one house in Nashaway, with land thereto belonging. To eldest son Abraham, "one farm that Goodman Kittle lives on." "And Good wife I would not have you remane where you are with any of my children, but my desire is that my children may be put out to Trades where they are." Leaves to son Henry 20 shillings, "and I desire him to be kind to his brothers, and to take one of them to himselfe to learne his trade, as he hath promised me." Dated March 16, 1699. [should be 1669 - H. DeVoe] Witnesses, Christopher Spencer, Thomas Spicer.1,10

Child of Abraham Josselyn

____ Josselyn8 (-before 1644)

Children of Abraham Josselyn and Beatrice Hampson

1. Abraham Josselyn (1649-1675/76) 2. Philip Josselyn (1650-1652)

[http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/p16.htm" "= 3. Henry Josselyn]      (about 1652-1730) [http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/p1319.htm 4. Rebecca Josselyn]   (between 1654 and 1658-1712/13) [http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/p1320.htm 5. Thomas Josselyn]   (between 1654 and 1658-1722) [http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/p1321.htm 6. Nathaniel Josselyn] (1660-1667) [http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/p1322.htm 7. Joseph Josselyn]    (1663-1726) [http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/p1323.htm 8. Mary Josselyn]      (1666-1692)

Citations http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s395 S395 Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 254. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s563 S563 Roger D. Joslyn, "Rebecca, Wife of Thomas Josselyn", 333. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s4.htm#s82 S82 Kroeger, Josselyn Family History, 14. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s4.htm#s82 S82 Kroeger, Josselyn Family History, 15. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s395 S395 Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 234. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s755 S755 Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, Vol. II, 570. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s4.htm#s2 S2 Barry, A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., 336. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s395 S395 Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 255. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s395 S395 Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 253. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s412 S412 Walter Kendall Watkins, "New York Settlers from New England", 303. http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~hdevoe/FamHist/site/s5.htm#s395 S395 Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 256.

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• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sister Mary Sumner (born Josselyne) by SmartCopy: Mar 30 2015, 3:56:35 UTC

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Born before 1617 in England, died At sea, off coast of Virginia, 1670. Family Immigrated on the Increase, 1635, settled at Hingham, MA. Abraham joined them later.

Parents: Thomas Joselyn, Rebecca Marlowe

Married: Beatrice Hampson, 7 children

Links

• http://www.temple-genealogy.com/b709.htm#P10264

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From Find a Grave Contributor:

Abraham Josselyn is the son of Thomas Josselyn (1591-1660/1). One can search online for the genealogy of Thomas Josselyn and find several different websites.

I have found that the best source of online genealogy information for this family, is on the website of Professor Howard Josselyn DeVoe. For example:

Professor DeVoe's webpage for Abraham Josselyn.

I would recommend that anybody interested in the genealogy of Thomas Josselyn (1591-1660/1) of Massachusetts to visit Professor DeVoe's website. What I like about his particular online published work is that not only does Professor DeVoe state facts, but he also gives excellent, detailed citations as to the sources for those facts.

(Professor DeVoe, thank you for your detailed information on the Thomas Josselyn family tree.)

Note 16-Nov-2011: Below, I will quote Professor DeVoe's work on Abraham Josselyn verbatim. One should always reference his webpage for the most accurate and up-to-date information. This quotation of his work here in findagrave is just in case his website should ever go down...

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Abraham Josselyn was the son of Thomas Josselyn and Rebecca Jude.1 Abraham Josselyn was born about 1615/16, possibly in Essex, England.2 According to Elizabeth French's 1917 article, he was born about 1619.1 He was christened on 6 April 1619.3 He was a mariner.1

Abraham Josselyn married Beatrice Hampson, daughter of Philip Hampson, on 4 November 1642 in England.4 Elizabeth French's article gives the year of their marriage as 1645.1

Abraham Josselyn did not come to New England with his father in 1635, but immigrated before March 1644.5 Savage suggests he perhaps was left by his father at school and decided to follow in a few years.6

From the diary of Rev. Ralph Josselin, Vicar of Earl's Colne, County Essex, 6, 7, 8 March 1644/5: My Cousin Abraham Josselin came to us from New England, about by ye Canaryes, after a sad long jorney & one tedious fight with a Kings pyratt: heard by him of ye wellfare of ye plantacon for which God bee praised; this summer N. E. had divers losses at sea, and scarce any before: wee rid to my Cousin Bentons.5 Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1647.7

At the time that his father moved from Hingham to Lancaster, in about 1652, Abraham and his family moved to Black Point (now Scarborough), Maine.8 Henry Josselyn (1606-1683), a sixth cousin of Abraham, had settled at Black Point. Elizabeth French, in her Josselyn genealogy, wrote: It . . . seems probable that, having no children of his own to inherit his property, Henry Josselyn induced his kinsman Thomas to send to him his eldest son Abraham, intending to make him his heir. Abraham certainly went to Scarborough, Me., and lived there for seven years. Whether he quarrelled with his kinsman or tired of the wilderness is not clear, but he returned to his relatives in Lancaster. He died several years before his kinsman Henry, and it is not known what disposition was made of the property of the latter.9 About 1659 Abraham sold his property at Black Point and moved to Boston about 1660.8 He was in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts before 1663.7 Lancaster was his residence for the rest of his life.8

Abraham Josselyn died at sea off the coast of Virginia in the ship Good Fame of New York, between 16 March 1669/70 and 7 April 1670/71.1 He left a will dated 16 March 1669/70 and proved 7 April 1670/71. The following is an abstract of his will on file in the Surrogate's office, in the city of New York:10 Abraham Jossling, Nashua, "Being very sick," leaves to wife one house in Nashaway, with land thereto belonging. To eldest son Abraham, "one farm that Goodman Kittle lives on." "And Good wife I would not have you remane where you are with any of my children, but my desire is that my children may be put out to Trades where they are." Leaves to son Henry 20 shillings, "and I desire him to be kind to his brothers, and to take one of them to himselfe to learne his trade, as he hath promised me." Dated March 16, 1699. [should be 1669 - H. DeVoe] Witnesses, Christopher Spencer, Thomas Spicer.1,10

Child of Abraham Josselyn

____ Josselyn8 (-before 1644)

Children of Abraham Josselyn and Beatrice Hampson

1. Abraham Josselyn (1649-1675/76) 2. Philip Josselyn (1650-1652)
3. Henry Josselyn (about 1652-1730)
4. Rebecca Josselyn (between 1654 and 1658-1712/13)
5. Thomas Josselyn (between 1654 and 1658-1722)
6. Nathaniel Josselyn (1660-1667)
7. Joseph Josselyn (1663-1726)
8. Mary Josselyn (1666-1692)
Citations
[S395] Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 254.
[S563] Roger D. Joslyn, "Rebecca, Wife of Thomas Josselyn", 333.
[S82] Kroeger, Josselyn Family History, 14.
[S82] Kroeger, Josselyn Family History, 15.
[S395] Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 234.
[S755] Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, Vol. II, 570.
[S2] Barry, A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., 336.
[S395] Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 255.
[S395] Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 253.
[S412] Walter Kendall Watkins, "New York Settlers from New England", 303.
[S395] Elizabeth French, "Genealogical Research in England", 256.

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Abraham, eldest son and child of Thomas and Rebecca Josselyne, was born in England and seems to have been a mariner by occupation. He did not come to America with his father's family, but joined them soon after in Hingham. Like his father he appears to have been a man of enterprise and some wealth. He had an assignment of land in Hingham in 1647, and had children baptized there in 1649 and 1650. In 1660 the birth of his son Nathaniel was recorded in Boston, and perhaps he then lived there, or in Hull. He removed to Lancaster before 1663, and died there before July 9, 1670, when "William Kerly of Marlborough, husbandman, by the consent and approbation of Mrs. Beatris Joscelin, the late dee'd Abram Joseline's widow, sold to Abram Joscelin, eldest sonne of the s'd Mrs. Jocelin, 86 acres of land in Lancaster." On April 2, 1672, "Abram Jocelin, of Lancaster, was admitted administrator of his father's estate, and presenting an inven tory attested the same on oath." The name of Abraham Josselyn's wife was Beatrice, variously written Beatris, Beatrix and Bet- teris, the last in Boston records, and also in the following extract from Middlesex deeds, which decides the first Abraham's paternity and occupation : "Abram Joslin, of Lancaster, mariner, and wife Betteris," sold May 29, 1663, to Henry Kemble, of Boston, black smith, certain lands in Lancaster, "formerly granted to his (Abraham's) father, Thomas Joslin, dec'd." On the 16th of the 9th month, 1671, Mrs. Beatrice Joselyn married Benjamin Boseworth, and removed to Hull. In 1682 they sold their property at Hull and removed to Stow, and lived there several years. Chil dren of Abraham and Beatrice Josselyn : 1. Abraham, baptized April 8, 1649. 2. Henry (see post). 3. Philip, baptized December 15, 1650. 4. Nathaniel, born July 4, 1660, died April 8, 1694. 5. Joseph, born May 26, 1663. 6. Mary, born October 14, 1666. 6. Rebecca, died March, 1712-13.
source: Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine – Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs page 379-380